Acceptance of DIY drop pods?

Ok so. I decided to take an allied force of drop pod puppies with my eldar. Now... where i Play now[witheld] I am just now learning 7th(5 games in) I quit when 7th was released, so I havent been gone long, and I started when Dark eldar were introduced, I bought the 1st battleforce and been hooked ever since(3rd edition?). All the aside(now that you know me) I am not "allowed" to play DIY pods(even tho they are same footprint/height/diameter to fins) because they are not GW product without getting the owner/manager in a temper tantrum... now... Previously when I was playing. as long as it wasnt Ard boyz ,GT, or adepticon, I NEVER had issues with people saying "You cant play that" I was brought up as a crafter, crafting is what got me into this game and was under the certainty of as long as its not a GT you are able to run up to 75%gw product 25% other and still be legal as long as it met footprint/height/Width standards where applicable.

So... change stores I play at, or just be the target of Craftbashing by the manager/owner.... I refuse to spend $50 a pop on something I made(that looks very good in numerous peoples opinions) for $3...

So they look like kit pods? How far off are they from the actual kit aesthetically?

What is DIY?

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Originally Posted by cptjoeyg

What is DIY?

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Do it Yourself -

what did you make them out of, can you show pics?

not judging and i couldnt care less if gw made them or not, but one thing to keep in mind that a big part of the game is hobby, and some prefer to play against actual models. for some of us its not about whether or not its the same size but its about the 3 hours we want to sit down across from someone that didnt tape together some cardboard.

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Originally Posted by noodlers

not judging and i couldnt care less if gw made them or not, but one thing to keep in mind that a big part of the game is hobby, and some prefer to play against actual models. for some of us its not about whether or not its the same size but its about the 3 hours we want to sit down across from someone that didnt tape together some cardboard.

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What if! It was made entirely out of duct tape? Would it be hobby then?

I think you guys are missing the big point. If it wasn't the store owner then I could see your points but the reason the store owner is giving you crap is because it takes money away from him. That is the crux of the issue, if you good bridge the gap in how this allows you to buy other models and keeps you spending instead of being close minded you would be good here.

If you play in GW stores you will always get crap in situations like this ... what I don't understand though is why it seems (at least in my experience) that a high percentage of 40k players seem to have issues with counts-as and alternate companies' models, whereas in WHFB (with much of the gaming population shared across both games) people love alternate companies and built-yourself conversions when done well, and if anything, you are looked to as someone who has gone above and beyond in doing something cool. Hell, to me a sci-fi setting transpiring around an entire galaxy seems to scream for conversion and counts-as models.

I think the quality of the work is the main issue with most players.

I would just say its from rogue trader days that I converted. Most people don't know what those models look like.

Quality is a big part of it.

There's a huge difference between this: Attachment 1143

And someone spraying a PVC pipe and calling it done.

Quality and support of the store are the two main things. I think in general most folks wont care as long as they are up to the standard of whatever they are suppose to look/act like in terms of game mechanics. The cool thing about Dragon's lair is by and far they are very relaxed about who uses what and where it comes from, in fact I know from personal experience most conversions get the "oooh thats cool" reply from the staff. Not the is that a such and such range?

Well ya dragonslair will be becoming my new warmahordes/40k/dicemaster/magic store as im moving to northside soon

snob here. hope i never have to look at these.

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Originally Posted by Bullymike

snob here. hope i never have to look at these.

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That's the inexplicable 40k attitude that so annoys me. As a fantasy player i can say that alternate companies, and scratch built are often some of the best looking stuff around. The completely different views of the communities on this and comp I just don't understand. I started as a 40k player back in third ed, but the 40k community is on the wrong side of both issues frankly.

just to explain my trollin here:

first off, you can get $35 drop pods without too much problem.

second, my gut assumption as to how cool these custom pods are is fairly negative based on my immediate impression of your writing style.

third, most people that want a cheap counts-as solution usually only want to 'craft' or convert instead of buying the real deal because they are making a boring, purely competitive spam army. which is then so much worse to play against not only because of how it plays, but also because GW's awesome IP aesthetics are suspended

but you know what, my bad. i'll assume yours are amazing looking with decent paint jobs and are part of a cool interesting army. benefit of the doubt. hope to be pleasantly surprised.

They are not amazing by my standards but at the same token they have the same footprint same height and the same span from edge to edge of the diffusers i didnt just go get a pvc cap and paint it :/ i used 2" pvc reducer bushing, 2" coupling, 2" cap, 5mm foamstock and .60 plasticard for the diffusers, and its not for a cheesy spam. Its for a detachment i only field when i dont have enough points. Thats it

That does not sound very good, it's not even a model, it's some pvc pipe

Come on man I just bought a drop pod for $20

Well, if you are seriously talking about using pvc crap, in this case let me side with the naysayers, lol. Sometimes a good counts as is cheaper, sometimes its more expensive, but in no way would i support using crap like that.

I traded an OOP Wraith Lord for a Drop Pod.

Was it a crouching wraith lord?

Mike I know you troll but I still like yah.

Todd you took the bait and let the sinker fit right in.

If he can make it look good using pvc who cares? I use to know a guy that made stunning land raiders out of cardboard. Hell I helped him sell about a dozen before we lost contact with each other. Point is cheap materials done well can look amazing. This is not Aqua's Barbie "life in plastic". There are other materials to work in.

Now, you're being silly.

"This muffin is a carnifex." True story, and a fun game.

We need pics of the pods.

Id bet money OP plays at a GW store.

I had a friend who used a can of chili for a drop pod. Wasn't even Hormel or anything, just some dollar store brand no one ever heard of.

Empty coke can was a bloodthirster. at least it was painted red...

I remember a few games at BFG with Coke and Dr. Pepper Drop Pods.

Lol thats all bananas, ill post a pic after i throw base coat onem

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Originally Posted by RealGenius

"This muffin is a carnifex." True story, and a fun game.

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I would have ate that muffin